ADULT learners can enrol in an extensive range of adult education courses available across Blaenau Gwent Council’s Learning Action Centres from the start of next month.

Some exciting additions have been made to the programme for 2010 such as courses in food hygiene, complementary therapies, floristry, counselling, psychology and patchwork quilting.

New courses are running at Abertillery Learning Action Centre include basic food hygiene every Monday from 7pm to 9pm, starting on September 27 and complementary therapies on Fridays, from 1pm to 3pm starting on September 17 and running for 30

Other courses include PC support to City and Guilds level on Wednesdays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.

That course starts on September 8 and runs for 36 weeks.

Blaina Learning Action Centre also has classes in floristry, gift wrapping and bow making on Wednesdays evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, beginning September 15 running for 30 weeks while Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre has introduction to counselling lessons on Tuesdays, from 7pm to 9pm beginning on September 14 and running for eight weeks and introduction to psychology every Wednesdays, starting September 15 for eight weeks from 7pm to 9pm.

Classes that are also being prepared at Beaufort Hill Welfare Hall, Tredegar Library, Abertillery Learning Action Centre, Brynmawr Learning Action Centre, Brynteg Youth Centre and Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre including child development and introduction to patchwork and quilting as well as beauty therapy techniques and beadwork and jewellery making.

Other skills that can be learnt include an introduction to sign language, flower art and hair cutting techniques.

For the more technically gifted who are in touch with the digital age there will be lessons in how to take better photographs as well video editing.

To view the full range of courses log on to www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/education/183.asp